adjective
- of, relating to, or composed of loess (a fine-grained sediment deposited by wind)
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The loessic soils of the Great Plains are highly fertile and suitable for agriculture.
- Geologists studied the loessic deposits to understand the region's glacial history.
- The loessic landscape was shaped by wind-blown sediment during the last ice age.
- Farmers in loessic regions benefit from naturally nutrient-rich topsoil.